Objective: To analyze pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS), urinary continence and quality of life related to urinary incontinence (UI) of women in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Method: Cross-sectional study with a sample of 500 women who started prenatal care in a complementary healthcare facility in Guarulhos, state of São Paulo, from 2012 and 2013. Pelvic floor muscle strength was evaluated through perineometry. The pregnant women who presented UI answered the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF).
Results: It was found that maternal age (OR=1.06; CI95% 1.02-1.11) and prior UI (OR=15.12; 95%CI 8.19-27.92) are the variables that, in tandem, best explain the occurrence of UI at the beginning of pregnancy. The mean score on the ICIQ-SF was 8.2 (SD=3.9), considered a moderate impact on quality of life.
Conclusion: Older pregnant women with prior UI are more likely to have UI in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Written by:
Riesco ML, Fernandes-Trevisan K, Leister N, Cruz Cda S, Caroci Ade S, Zanetti MR. Are you the author?
School of Nursing, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Arts, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; FIEO-UNIFIEO University Center, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Reference: Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2014 Aug;48 Spec No:32-8.
doi: 10.1590/S0080-623420140000600005
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 25517832